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United States Patent | 5,504,978 |
Meyer, III | April 9, 1996 |
A locking clamp assembly includes a circular band of flexible material having, first and second end portions and a series of indentations formed in the outer surface of the band along the length of the band at the first end portion. A housing is mounted on the second end portion of the band and has a channel formed therein which receives the first end portion of the band therethrough. A screw is also disposed within the channel and has a threaded portion with a plurality threads which threadably engage the indentations of the first end portion of the band so that when the screw is turned, the band is tightened and loosened. A locking device releasably locks the screw to the housing its desired position wherein the screw is prohibited from turning thereby preventing the tightening or loosening of the band.
Inventors: | Meyer, III; Harold A. (9 Ballou St., Cumberland, RI 02864) |
Appl. No.: | 275265 |
Filed: | July 15, 1994 |
Current U.S. Class: | 24/274R; 24/269; 24/279; 411/515 |
Intern'l Class: | B65D 063/00; F16L 033/00 |
Field of Search: | 24/274 R,274 WB,279,269,282 411/515,514,513 |
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